IH-526L - 19oz Left-Hand Twill Selvedge Denim Type III - Indigo

[Luijim78]

@yannis I agree, I've only had the 526LOD for a few days, I've only worn it twice because of the heat, but it's really comfortable and easy to wear. The indigo 526L is in armor, after 4/5 months of discontinuous use it still stands on its own , I love it . The jeans, I have a pair of 666 19oz Lefty indigos and they too like the OD are very comfortable and easy to break, much less demanding than a 25oz.

[Luijim78]

@Kasi yes I think this is exactly the reason, stiff like the jacket would be really difficult to wear

[Kasi]

[JunkPants]

@yannis I'm sure it's much softer. I have a few OD items and the feel is certainly unique, and a large part of the charm. That said, I love the crisp feeling of the 526L. In general the crisper/tougher the denim the more I seem to like it. Let's see, maybe I'll do like @Daniel-San and get the OD as well. (It's starting to get fairly crowded with jackets here though).

And I seem to remember your posts in one of the 19L jeans threads @yannis speaking highly of it! Hopefully it will be restocked in the 777 or 555 in the near future. XHS has been my clear favourite so far.

[JunkPants]

@Luijim78 Have to admit, I was hoping the jeans would have some of that rigidity and stiffness! Love XHS, and found them quite comfortable right away.

[Daniel San]

@JunkPants
The od is sensational, dig those blue and black shades !
Don’t think too much, buy

[yannis]

Over time the 25oz becomes softer than the 19L. The 19L remains crunchier and even when it softens up its a different kind of soft. More leathery instead of thick sweatpants

[JunkPants]

@Daniel-San Haha, maybe it is just that simple?

[JunkPants]

@yannis That sounds great, I think I would really enjoy a pair. Thank you for the descriptive words!

[yannis]

No problem mate

[Luijim78]

@JunkPants yes I too, I bought them hoping for greater rigidity, but as Kasi said, it would probably have been too difficult to wear them.

[Kasi]

7 months now

[Setanta]

Epic work of art @kasi !!!

So are 19L jeans still the most comparable to the 19L jacket...? Or is there a stiffer / crispier jean denim out there?

[flannel slut]

A noobs two cents but I do own the jacket and a pair of 888s & 634s; same fabric used in the pants as in the jacket but naturally the break-in comes easier with the pants. 19Ls V crispy but I would say the UHR, w its extra 4oz, tops em

[Setanta]

@flannel-slut Thank you, much appreciated! Was fluctuating between the 19oz and 25oz and overlooked the UHR..

[Kasi]

@Setanta

25 XHS are heavy can be pre soak to be fast forward little easier to work with. Keep wearing them become soft.

UHR need to be soak and wash. Become soft, but little awkward hairy stubborn.

19oz lefty jeans are not like the Jacket.
But jacket becomes like jeans softer.

Otherwise if these don’t benefit you
You can go for 21oz softer fabric with no pain or gain

[popvulture]

I’d agree with all of that. I guess my one comment re: UHR is that it feels pretty tough at first, but it gets soft and pretty comfortable fast. I also think it’s by far the easiest / fastest to fade.

XHS is my personal fave, but it is (I think) the toughest of the bunch. Indeed gets very soft and comfy after a lotta wears though. Worth the effort.

And yep 21 is the easiest.

[Setanta]

@Kasi @popvulture Thank you both for the helpful breakdowns / insights!

[Setanta]

[Oaktavia]

@Setanta feck yeah looking good!